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W. ASBU'RY.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION rum) JULYS, 1907.

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2o tical section UNITED STATES PATEiiilT oninon.

WILLIAM ASBURY, OF NEW'YORK, N. Y., ASSI GNOR TO THE AMERICAN SAFETYAPPLIANCE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

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To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I,-W1LL1AM AsBURr, asubject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing in the city,county, and '5 State of ,New -York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in containers and moreparticularly in containersfor gasolene, benzin, ether or other volatileor inflammable liquids, and has for its object a container which can befilled quickly and emptied slowly and which can be usedfor such liquidssafely and without fear of explosion.

The'invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings which formpart of this specification. Figure 1 is an elevation, mostly in verofacontainer made in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the container shown in Fig. 1, with the section above the line a, bof Fig. "1 removed. Fig. 3 is a view of a vertical section, made asindicated by the line 0 d,- of the valve E and connected parts at thetop of the container shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4.- is an elevation, mostlyin vertical section, of a modified form of'the upper part of thecontainer shown in Fig. 1. The two arrows shown in Fig. 1 indicaterespectively the directions of the 'views shown in Figs. 2

and 3. A is the body of the container which may '35 'be of any suitableand convenient size and form, and which may be made of any suitablematerial, such as sheet metal.

B B are devices, secured to the container, which may be convenientlygrasped by two 40 of the fingers of the hand when the container is to behandled and also when pressure is to be exerted by a third linger uponthe lever C, which is pivoted in any suitable manner, as upon pivot D,in order to raise from its seat the valve E.

F F are springs which press downwardly upon the lever C and thus keepthe valve E in place upon its seat until astronger counterpressure isexerted either upon that end of the lever C to which the valve E is notconnected, or upon the valve by gas within the container, and the valveis thereby raised from its seat.

G is a part or device by which the valve E I is suspended from orconnected with the Specification 0t Letters Patent. Application filedJuly 3, 1907. Serial No. 382,121.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

lever O. The art Gr passes through an opening H in tie lever.C and,preferably,

the part G should not quite fill the opening H, as clearly shown in Fig.3, so that the valve E, which is attached to the part G, is somewhatloosely suspended, by reason of which loose suspension or connection thevalve E is a self-seating valve which will invariably, under pressure ofthe springs F-F, so adjust itself to its seat as to sit'closely andevenly at all points thereon.

I is any suitable device, such as a wire passing through the top of thepart G and extending somewhat loosely into slots J J on opposite sidesof the opening H, whereby the self-seating valve E is )ermittecl to turnin either direction'for a siort distance but is prevented from turningin either direction for any great distance, and whereby the part G isheld within theopening H or suspended from the lever C.

K is a washer, composed of cork or other flexible or suitable material,forming part of the valve E and making a tight connection between thevalve E and its valve-seat L.

M is a piece of suitable material, such as metal, upon the upper part ofwhich is the valve-seat L. The part M is preferably in the form of aneck and joined to the body of the container and is provided with twoopenings or channels N and O. The 0 ening 0 serves .as an inlet conduitwhen uids are poured into the container and the o ening N serves as anoutlet conduit when uids are poured out of the container. The inlet,opening or channel 0 curves or bonds at a suitable angle to theperpendicular, at some point as at P, and the lower end of the opening 0may, as shown in Fig. 4, be provided with gauze Q, of wire or othersuitable material, extending across and over the opening and secured inany suitable manner, or, as shown in Fig. 1, the sides of the inlet,opening or channel 0 may be provided with one or more perforations overand across which the gauze Q is placed andv secured in suitable manner.In the opening 0 is a stop R, which may consist ell a pin extending fromside to side across the opening O and, preferably, penetrating the sidesthereof, in order to avoid dependence upon solder or the like, whichdependence should, preferably, be avoided whenever possible in acontainer for inflammable or volatile liquids, except for reinforcingseams, etc. Below the stop or pin R, in the opening or channel 9, is amovable body or ball S, which, when the container is upright, restsnormally at the lower end of the opening or channel 0, being held withinthe opening or channel by the gauze as shown in big. 4-, or by thebending inward, at the lower end, 01 the sides of the opening or channel0, as shown in I 1, or by any other suitable means. hen the container istilted to one side, as it would be in pouring liquid out of thecontainer, the ball S travels, by gravity, in the opening or channel 0until it comes in contact with the pin it, by which its progress isarrested. The diameter 01' the ball S is approximately the diameter ofthe opening or channel 0, Sllfi'lrt" cient space intervening, however,between the surface of the ball S and the sides of the opening orchannel 0 to permit the ball to travel in the opening or channel and topermit air to leak or pass through. Extending over the opening orchannel N, and, prel'erably, surrounding the sides of the opening orchannel 0 and extending across an upper part of the container, where thepiece M is joined to the body of the container, is gauze 'l, of wire orother suitable inateriah I Irel erably the container should, forprotection, be provided with bands of metal or other suitable devices ormeans U at the bottom and at other points where the container is subje,to contact with other objects and to wear. "1

Preferably, the inletO should be larger or 01" greater diameter than theoutletht, the object being to provide aniinlet by which the 4" i111ainer can be filled quickly and an outlet by which the container can beemptied slowly.

"When liquid is poured into the container through the inlet 0, thecontainer ordinarily stands upright and, as above stated, the ball Srests normally at the lower end of the inlet, opening or channel 0, asshown in l igs. 1 and 4. In l igfl the ball S closes the lower end ofthe inlet 0, but in Fig. 4 it does not. 'lhe entering liquid passes fromthe inlet 0, through the perforations and the gauze Q, as shown in lig.1, or through gauze Q at the lower end of the inlet 0, as shown in I ig.4, into the body of the container. Thus the in let-conduit O is provided at its lower part with an outlet which is open when the rnovalle bodyor ball S is in its normal position of rest.

W hue the liquid is being poured into the container through the inlet 0,the valve E is, of course, raised from its seat L, as by means of thelever C, and the opening or channel 'N "serves as a vent for the escapeof air or gas from within the container.

When li uid is being poured out of the containerg't e container istilted to one side, and, as" above stated, thebody or ball S travels bygravity in the opening or channel O until it comes in contact with the"stop or scenes I pin R. In this position the ball S prevents i thepassage of the liquid out of the container through the opening orchannel 0 and the liquid flows out of the container through the openingor channel N. As above explained, the body or ball S is of such size ordiameter that suiiicient space intervenes between the surface thereofand the sides of the opening or channel 0 to permit air to leak or passthrough it, and while the liquid is passing out of the container throughthe opening or channel N air leaks or passes into the container throughthe space between the body .orball S and the sides of the opening orchannel'(). During the operation of pouring liquid out of the containerthere may, of course, be some leakage of fluid from the containerthrough the space intervening between the body or ball S, in positionagainst the pin It, and the sides of the opening or channel 0, but suchleakage is small and it the inlet 0 is larger than the outlet N, thecontainer can be filled quickly and emptied slowly, as

above stated.

In the event of the accumulation of gas within a container made inaccordance with this invention, the pressure of the gas will raise thevalve E from its seat L, whereby the gas will be permitted to escapeuntil the gas pressure becomes low enough to permit the valve E toresume its normal position upon its seat L. The body or ball. S,however, will not be raised by gas pressure from its normal position atthe lower end of. the opening or channel 0, so that the passage of gasthrough the gauze Q, and through the opening channel 0 will not beprevented by body ball S. i

Obviously the self-seating valve E, resting in its normal position uponitSseat-"L, ,will prevent leakage of fluid from out of the con- ,tainer,though the container be turned upside down or in any other position.

What I claim is v 1. In a. container for liqui s, the combination ofan'inlet-conduit for liquids, a body of size approximately sufficient toclose the inlet-conduit and movable by gravity therein and a separate'.outlet-conduit for liquids lthe inlet-conduit being provided at itslower part with an outlet which is open when the movable body is in itsnormal position of rest, substantially as described.

2. In a container for liquids, the combination of an inlet-conduit forliquids, a body of size approximately sufficient to close theinlet-conduit and movable by gravity therein, a stop within theinlet-conduit and a separate outlet-conduit for liquids leading from theupper part of the containerfth 'inletconduit being provided at its lowerpart with .an outlet which is 0 en when the movable body is in its normaposition rest, substantially, as described.

' 3. In a container for liquids, the combination of. an inlet-conduitfor liquids, gauze extendingfacross the opening of the inlet-conduit, abody of size ap roximately sufiic'ient to .:close' the inlet-conduitand' movable by ravity therein and a separate outlet-conduit for liquidsleading from the upper part of the container, the inlet-conduit beingrovided at its lower part with an outlet whic is open when the movablebody is in its normal position of rest, substantially as described. 4.In a container for liquids, the combination of an inlet-conduit forliquids, a body of sizeapgroximately sufficient to close the inlet-conhit and movable by gravity therein,

- a separate outlet-conduit't'or liquids leading from the upper part ofthe container and gauze extending across the opening of the described.

and gauze extending across the opening of the outlet-conduit, theinlet-conduit being provided at its lower part with an-outlet which isopen when the movable body is in its normal position of rest,substantiallyas 6. In a container for liquids, the combination of aninlet-conduit for liquids, a body of size approximately sufficient toclose the inlet-conduit and movable by gravity thereinlet andoutlet-conduits, S11

in, a separate outlet-conduit for liquids and a valve-extending acrossthe o enings of the stantially as described.

7. In a container for liquids, the combination of an inlet-conduitforliquids, a body of size approximately sufficient to close 'theinlet-conduit and movable by gravity there in, a separate outlet-conduitfor liquids and a loosely suspended valve extending across the openingsof the inlet and outlet-conduits,

substantially as described.-

8. In a container for liquids, the combination of an inlet-conduit forliquids, a body of size approximately sufficient'to close theinlet-conduit and movable by gravity thereinv and a separateoutlet-conduit for liquids leading from the upper part of the container,the inlet-conduit being provided at its lower part with an outlet whichis open when the conduit, substantially as described.

movable body is in its normal position of rest and theopening of theinlet-cohduit being larger than the opening of the outlet- 9. In acontainer for liquids, the'con1bination of an inlet-conduit for liquids,a body of size approximately sufficient to close the inlet-conduit andmovable by-gravity therein,

, a separate outlet-conduit for liquids and a valve extending across theopenings of the inlet and outlet-conduits, the inlet-conduit beingprovided with a perforation for the passage of gas from the body of thecontainer above the movable body when the latter is in its normalposition of rest, substantially as described.

10. In a container for'liquids,,a piece of suitable material forming aneck joined to the body of the container and provided with aninlet-conduit for liquids, with a body of size-approximately suflicientto close the inlet-conduit and movable by gravity therein, and with aseparate outlet conduit for liquids, the inlet-conduit being provided atits lower part with an outlet which is open when the movable body is inits normal position of rest, substantially as described.

11. In a container for liquids, a piece of suitable material joined tothe body of the container .and provided with an inletcond'uit forliquids, with a body of sizeapproxi mately sufiicient .to close theinlet-conduit and movable by gravity therein, and with a separateoutlet-conduit, in combination with a valve extending across theopenings of the inlet and outlet-conduits, substantially as described.

12. In a container for liquids, the combina:

tion of an inlet-conduit for liquids, provided with a part inclined tothe perpendicular, a body of size approximately suflicient to close theinlet conduit and movable by gravity therein, a separateoutlet-conduit'for liquids' and a valve extending ,across the openingsof the inlet and outlet-conduits, substantially as described.

13. In a container for liquids,'the combination of an inlet-conduit forliquids, a body of-size approximately sufficient to close theinlet-conduit and movable by gravity there in, a separate outlet-conduitfor liquids and-a valveextending across the openings of the inlet andoutlet conduits, the opening of the inlet-conduit being larger than theopening of the outlet-conduit, substantially as described.

ANNIE J. IRVINE, FRANK Z. DEMAE'EST.

